Quest Electric Pancake Maker & Crepe Maker | Extra Large Cooking Surface | Non Stick, Easy Clean Up | Includes Utensils | Perfect for Pancakes, Crepes, Omelettes, Chapati, Roti

I bought the Quest Electric Pancake Maker after two weeks on holiday, during which my children became dangerously accustomed to freshly made pancakes appearing every morning like we were staying at a luxury breakfast palace staffed by cheerful batter wizards. Upon returning home, they seemed genuinely disappointed that our kitchen did not automatically produce pancakes every weekend, so naturally I panicked and bought this. For the price, I honestly was not expecting much. I thought it might be one of those gadgets that works once, goes sticky, and then spends the rest of its life hiding at the back of a cupboard next to the spiralizer of shame. But this thing is awesome. It does the job really well, heats nicely, cooks evenly, and has somehow made me look like a man who understands breakfast engineering. It is also simple to use and easy to clean, which is exactly what you want from anything involving pancake mix and children. The instructions could basically read: plug in, switch to medium or hot, pour batter, cook, accept applause. That is about it. No complicated ritual, no secret chef training, no need to spin the pan while whispering encouragement to the batter. I love using it because it brings us together as a family at the weekend. The children gather round with the excitement of tiny restaurant inspectors, waiting for pancakes as if I have spent years mastering French cuisine. They currently believe I am the greatest breakfast chef in the world, and I see absolutely no reason to ruin that illusion by explaining that 95% of the magic is the machine and the other 5% is remembering the ingredients. One of my daughters has to eat vegan due to an allergy, so for anyone who knows the Olympic-level admin involved in catering for allergies and vegan recipes, here is our simple batter recipe that absolutely rocks. So far, nobody has noticed it is any different, and frankly I would like to keep that quiet before the tiny breakfast critics start asking difficult questions: 300g/12oz self-raising flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tbsp sugar of any kind, 1 tbsp vanilla extract, and 400ml/14fl oz plant-based milk such as oat, almond, or soya. Mix, pour, cook, accept undeserved praise. Would I buy it again? Absolutely. Five stars for being easy, effective, good value, and giving me weekend breakfast celebrity status in my own kitchen. If your children have also returned from holiday expecting fresh pancakes on demand, this little machine may save your reputation, your frying pan, and possibly your sanity.

excellent quality and fast delivery

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***UPDATE*** two years later and still going strong, use weekly still too! Firstly, I very rarely write reviews. Secondly, HOW AND WHY have I reached nearly 40 years old and only just now bought a pancake plate thing?!?!?! Its amazing i love it. So, I am a mum of three and always cook pancakes (the traditional crepe style or scotch type pancakes, one of the two) as my children love them for breakfast at the weekends. I normally cook my pancakes in a frying pan. Scotch pancakes are very easy no mater where i cook them but crepe type pancakes always give me jip in certain frying pans and seem to take ages and I cant get the heat right and use too much oil. Well, NOT ANYMORE! This is totally game changing. I only looked into a pancake maker because I make them so often (almost everyday) and my electric hob is extremely expensive to work now thanks to the energy price hike so bought this maker just to avoid using the hob. I will never look back, the pancakes are much faster to cook, much easier, the batter spreader is just pure genius, i love everything about it. VERY fast to heat up (unlike the hob/frying pan combo). I use fry light too by the way. Easy to clean (i just wipe the top, never scrub be careful to preserve the non stick coating). I cant recommend this product enough. Have only had a few days so will update if anything goes drastically wrong or it doesnt stand the test of time but right now im in love with a pancake maker. :) ***update… there is a lovely little recipe section in the instruction manual. Because of this I have now made flat bread for the first time. Kids loved it. We also made chapatis to go with our curry and WOW!!!! this is one of my most fave purchases for a long time x

Good product